Philosophy Chair Noëlle McAfee Among Protesters Arrested at Atlanta's Emory University
At least 23 people were arrested from the protest on charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction of law enforcement officers, and others.
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At least 23 people were arrested from the protest on charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction of law enforcement officers, and others.
Reuters/Elijah NouvelageVideo taken by a witness and confirmed by local reporters captured the moment Noëlle McAfee, the chair of Emory University’s philosophy department, was dragged from a pro-Palestine campus protest in handcuffs Thursday evening—as she called on a student to let her peers know she’d been arrested. McAfee, who’s also the president-elect of the Emory University Senate, can be heard calling out to a stranger—who recorded the whole ordeal—and telling him she was merely observing
(TNS) ATLANTA — Hundreds of people protesting the Israel-Hamas war and Atlanta’s planned public safety training center set up camp at Emory University’s quadrangle Thursday morning, prompting clashes with law